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Buemi A, Mourad NI, Bouzin C, Devresse A, Hoton D, Daumerie A, Zech F, Darius T, Kanaan N, Gianello P, Mourad M. Exploring Preservation Modalities in a Split Human Pancreas Model to Investigate the Effect on the Islet Isolation Outcomes. Transplant Direct 2024; 10:e1654. [PMID: 38881744 PMCID: PMC11177812 DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024] Open
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Background In islet transplantation, the use of dynamic hypothermic preservation techniques is a current challenge. This study compares the efficacy of 3 pancreas preservation methods: static cold storage, hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP), and oxygenated HMP. Methods A standardized human pancreas split model was employed using discarded organs from both donation after brain death (n = 15) and donation after circulatory death (DCD) (n = 9) donors. The pancreas head was preserved using static cold storage (control group), whereas the tail was preserved using the 3 different methods (study group). Data on donor characteristics, pancreas histology, isolation outcomes, and functional tests of isolated islets were collected. Results Insulin secretory function evaluated by calculating stimulation indices and total amount of secreted insulin during high glucose stimulation (area under the curve) through dynamic perifusion experiments was similar across all paired groups from both DCD and donation after brain death donors. In our hands, islet yield (IEQ/g) from the pancreas tails used as study groups was higher than that of the pancreas heads as expected although this difference did not always reach statistical significance because of great variability probably due to suboptimal quality of organs released for research purposes. Moreover, islets from DCD organs had greater purity than controls (P ≤ 0.01) in the HMP study group. Furthermore, our investigation revealed no significant differences in pancreas histology, oxidative stress markers, and apoptosis indicators. Conclusions For the first time, a comparative analysis was conducted, using a split model, to assess the effects of various preservation methods on islets derived from pancreas donors. Nevertheless, no discernible variances were observed in terms of islet functionality, histological attributes, or isolation efficacy. Further investigations are needed to validate these findings for clinical application.
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- Antoine Buemi
- Surgery and Abdominal Transplantation Division, Department of Surgery, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pôle de Chirurgie Expérimentale et Transplantation, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- IREC Imaging Platform (2IP, RRID:SCR_023378), Institute of Experimental and Clinical Research, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Nephrology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- IREC Imaging Platform (2IP, RRID:SCR_023378), Institute of Experimental and Clinical Research, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pôle de Chirurgie Expérimentale et Transplantation, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Surgery and Abdominal Transplantation Division, Department of Surgery, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Nephrology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pôle de Chirurgie Expérimentale et Transplantation, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Surgery and Abdominal Transplantation Division, Department of Surgery, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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Mazilescu LI, Goto T, John R, Rosales R, Ganesh S, Yu F, Noguchi Y, Kawamura M, Dezard V, Gao F, Urbanellis P, Parmentier C, Konvalinka A, Bagli DJ, Reichman TW, Robinson LA, Selzner M. Combining Oxygenated Cold Perfusion With Normothermic Ex Vivo Perfusion Improves the Outcome of Donation After Circulatory Death Porcine Kidney Transplantation. Transplantation 2024; 108:184-191. [PMID: 37505906 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000004734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ex vivo machine perfusion is a novel preservation technique for storing and assessing marginal kidney grafts. All ex vivo perfusion techniques have advantages and shortcomings. The current study analyzed whether a combination of oxygenated hypothermic machine perfusion (oxHMP) followed by a short period of normothermic ex vivo kidney perfusion (NEVKP) could combine the advantages of both techniques. METHODS Porcine kidneys were exposed to 30 min of warm ischemia followed by perfusion. Kidneys underwent either 16-h NEVKP or 16-h oxHMP. The third group was exposed to 16-h oxHMP followed by 3-h NEVKP (oxHMP + NEVKP group). After contralateral nephrectomy, grafts were autotransplanted and animals were followed up for 8 d. RESULTS All animals survived the follow-up period. Grafts preserved by continuous NEVKP showed improved function with lower peak serum creatinine and more rapid recovery compared with the other 2 groups. Urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, a marker of kidney injury, was found to be significantly lowered on postoperative day 3 in the oxHMP + NEVKP group compared with the other 2 groups. CONCLUSIONS A short period of NEVKP after oxHMP provides comparable short-term outcomes to prolonged NEVKP and is superior to oxHMP alone. A combination of oxHMP with end-ischemic NEVKP could be an attractive, practical strategy to combine the advantages of both preservation techniques.
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- Laura Ioana Mazilescu
- Ajmera Transplant Centre, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
- Division of General Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Ajmera Transplant Centre, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of General Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Pathology, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of General Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Ajmera Transplant Centre, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Ajmera Transplant Centre, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Ajmera Transplant Centre, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of General Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Ajmera Transplant Centre, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of General Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Ajmera Transplant Centre, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Ajmera Transplant Centre, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Ajmera Transplant Centre, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of General Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Ajmera Transplant Centre, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of General Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Ajmera Transplant Centre, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Urology, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Ajmera Transplant Centre, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of General Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Program in Cell Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Ajmera Transplant Centre, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of General Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Mulvey JF, Shaheed SU, Charles PD, Snashall C, Lo Faro ML, Sutton CW, Jochmans I, Pirenne J, van Kooten C, Leuvenink HGD, Kaisar M, Ploeg RJ. Perfusate Proteomes Provide Biological Insight Into Oxygenated Versus Standard Hypothermic Machine Perfusion in Kidney Transplantation. Ann Surg 2023; 278:676-682. [PMID: 37503631 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000006046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To provide mechanistic insight into key biological alterations in donation after circulatory death kidneys during continuous pefusion we performed mass spectrometry profiling of perfusate samples collected during a phase 3 randomized double-blind paired clinical trial of hypothermic machine perfusion with and without oxygen (COMPARE). BACKGROUND Despite the clinical benefits of novel perfusion technologies aiming to better preserve donor organs, biological processes that may be altered during perfusion have remained largely unexplored. The collection of serial perfusate samples during the COMPARE clinical trial provided a unique resource to study perfusate proteomic profiles, with the hypothesis that in-depth profiling may reveal biologically meaningful information on how donor kidneys benefit from this intervention. METHODS Multiplexed liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry was used to obtain a proteome profile of 210 perfusate samples. Partial least squares discriminant analysis and multivariate analysis involving clinical and perfusion parameters were used to identify associations between profiles and clinical outcomes. RESULTS Identification and quantitation of 1716 proteins indicated that proteins released during perfusion originate from the kidney tissue and blood, with blood-based proteins being the majority. Data show that the overall hypothermic machine perfusion duration is associated with increasing levels of a subgroup of proteins. Notably, high-density lipoprotein and complement cascade proteins are associated with 12-month outcomes, and blood-derived proteins are enriched in the perfusate of kidneys that developed acute rejection. CONCLUSIONS Perfusate profiling by mass spectrometry was informative and revealed proteomic changes that are biologically meaningful and, in part, explain the clinical observations of the COMPARE trial.
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- John F Mulvey
- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, and Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, and Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Big Data Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, and Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, and Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Lab of Abdominal Transplantation, Transplantation Research Group, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Lab of Abdominal Transplantation, Transplantation Research Group, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine Nephrology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Transplant Center, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, and Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Research and Development, NHS Blood and Transplant Oxford & Bristol, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, and Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Transplant Center, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Research and Development, NHS Blood and Transplant Oxford & Bristol, UK
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Ghoneima AS, Sousa Da Silva RX, Gosteli MA, Barlow AD, Kron P. Outcomes of Kidney Perfusion Techniques in Transplantation from Deceased Donors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Clin Med 2023; 12:3871. [PMID: 37373568 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12123871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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The high demand for organs in kidney transplantation and the expansion of the donor pool have led to the widespread implementation of machine perfusion technologies. In this study, we aim to provide an up-to-date systematic review of the developments in this expanding field over the past 10 years, with the aim of answering the question: "which perfusion technique is the most promising technique in kidney transplantation?" A systematic review of the literature related to machine perfusion in kidney transplantation was performed. The primary outcome measure was delayed graft function (DGF), and secondary outcomes included rates of rejection, graft survival, and patient survival rates after 1 year. Based on the available data, a meta-analysis was performed. The results were compared with data from static cold storage, which is still the standard of care in many centers worldwide. A total of 56 studies conducted in humans were included, and 43 studies reported outcomes of hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP), with a DGF rate of 26.4%. A meta-analysis of 16 studies showed significantly lower DGF rates in the HMP group compared to those of static cold storage (SCS). Five studies reported outcomes of hypothermic machine perfusion + O2, with an overall DGF rate of 29.7%. Two studies explored normothermic machine perfusion (NMP). These were pilot studies, designed to assess the feasibility of this perfusion approach in the clinical setting. Six studies reported outcomes of normothermic regional perfusion (NRP). The overall incidence of DGF was 71.5%, as it was primarily used in uncontrolled DCD (Maastricht category I-II). Three studies comparing NRP to in situ cold perfusion showed a significantly lower rate of DGF with NRP. The systematic review and meta-analysis provide evidence that dynamic preservation strategies can improve outcomes following kidney transplantation. More recent approaches such as normothermic machine perfusion and hypothermic machine perfusion + O2 do show promising results but need further results from the clinical setting. This study shows that the implementation of perfusion strategies could play an important role in safely expanding the donor pool.
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- Ahmed S Ghoneima
- Department of HPB and Transplant Surgery, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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- Swiss HPB and Transplantation Center, Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of HPB and Transplant Surgery, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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- Department of HPB and Transplant Surgery, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
- Swiss HPB and Transplantation Center, Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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Darius T, Vergauwen M, Maistriaux L, Evrard R, Schlegel A, Mueller M, O’Neil D, Southam A, Aydin S, Devresse A, De Meyer M, Gianello P, Ludwig C, Dutkowski P, Mourad M. Intermittent Surface Oxygenation Results in Similar Mitochondrial Protection and Maintenance of Aerobic Metabolism as Compared to Continuous Oxygenation during Hypothermic Machine Kidney Machine Perfusion. J Clin Med 2023; 12:3731. [PMID: 37297930 PMCID: PMC10253557 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12113731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Short bubble and subsequent surface oxygenation is an innovative oxygenation technique and alternative for membrane oxygenation during hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP). The metabolic effect of the interruption of surface oxygenation for 4 h (mimicking organ transport) during HMP was compared to continuous surface and membrane oxygenation in a pig kidney ex situ preservation model. After 30 min of warm ischemia by vascular clamping, a kidney of a ±40 kg pig was procured and subsequently preserved according to one of the following groups: (1) 22-h HMP + intermittent surface oxygenation (n = 12); (2) 22-h HMP + continuous membrane oxygenation (n = 6); and (3) 22-h HMP + continuous surface oxygenation (n = 7). Brief perfusate O2 uploading before kidney perfusion was either obtained by direct bubble (groups 1, 3) or by membrane (group 2) oxygenation. Bubble oxygenation during minimum 15 min was as efficient as membrane oxygenation in achieving supraphysiological perfusate pO2 levels before kidney perfusion. Metabolic tissue analysis (i.e., lactate, succinate, ATP, NADH, and FMN) during and at the end of the preservation period demonstrated similar mitochondrial protection between all study groups. Short bubble and subsequent intermittent surface oxygenation of the perfusate of an HMP-kidney might be an effective and cheap preservation strategy to protect mitochondria, eliminating the need/costs of a membrane oxygenator and oxygen source during transport.
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- Tom Darius
- Surgery and Abdominal Transplant Unit, University Clinics Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium; (A.D.); (M.D.M.); (M.M.)
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- Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Pôle de Chirurgie Expérimentale et Transplantation, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium; (M.V.); (L.M.); (R.E.); (P.G.)
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- Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Pôle de Chirurgie Expérimentale et Transplantation, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium; (M.V.); (L.M.); (R.E.); (P.G.)
- Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Pôle de Morphologie, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Pôle de Chirurgie Expérimentale et Transplantation, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium; (M.V.); (L.M.); (R.E.); (P.G.)
- Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Neuro Musculo-Skeletal Laboratory (NMSK), Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, Swiss HPB Center, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zürich, Switzerland; (A.S.); (M.M.); (P.D.)
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, Swiss HPB Center, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zürich, Switzerland; (A.S.); (M.M.); (P.D.)
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- Phenome Centre Birmingham, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK; (D.O.); (A.S.)
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- Phenome Centre Birmingham, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK; (D.O.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Pathology, University Clinics Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium;
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- Surgery and Abdominal Transplant Unit, University Clinics Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium; (A.D.); (M.D.M.); (M.M.)
- Department of Nephrology, University Clinics Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Surgery and Abdominal Transplant Unit, University Clinics Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium; (A.D.); (M.D.M.); (M.M.)
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- Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Pôle de Chirurgie Expérimentale et Transplantation, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium; (M.V.); (L.M.); (R.E.); (P.G.)
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research (IMSR), College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK;
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, Swiss HPB Center, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zürich, Switzerland; (A.S.); (M.M.); (P.D.)
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- Surgery and Abdominal Transplant Unit, University Clinics Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium; (A.D.); (M.D.M.); (M.M.)
- Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Pôle de Chirurgie Expérimentale et Transplantation, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium; (M.V.); (L.M.); (R.E.); (P.G.)
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Verstraeten L, Den Abt R, Ghesquière B, Jochmans I. Current Insights into the Metabolome during Hypothermic Kidney Perfusion-A Scoping Review. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12113613. [PMID: 37297808 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12113613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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This scoping review summarizes what is known about kidney metabolism during hypothermic perfusion preservation. Papers studying kidney metabolism during hypothermic (<12 °C) perfusion were identified (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane). Out of 14,335 initially identified records, 52 were included [dog (26/52), rabbit (2/52), pig (20/52), human (7/52)]. These were published between 1970-2023, partially explaining study heterogeneity. There is a considerable risk of bias in the reported studies. Studies used different perfusates, oxygenation levels, kidney injury levels, and devices and reported on perfusate and tissue metabolites. In 11 papers, (non)radioactively labeled metabolites (tracers) were used to study metabolic pathways. Together these studies show that kidneys are metabolically active during hypothermic perfusion, regardless of the perfusion setting. Although tracers give us more insight into active metabolic pathways, kidney metabolism during hypothermic perfusion is incompletely understood. Metabolism is influenced by perfusate composition, oxygenation levels, and likely also by pre-existing ischemic injury. In the modern era, with increasing donations after circulatory death and the emergence of hypothermic oxygenated perfusion, the focus should be on understanding metabolic perturbations caused by pre-existing injury levels and the effect of perfusate oxygen levels. The use of tracers is indispensable to understanding the kidney's metabolism during perfusion, given the complexity of interactions between different metabolites.
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- Laurence Verstraeten
- Laboratory of Abdominal Transplantation KU Leuven, Transplantation Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Abdominal Transplantation KU Leuven, Transplantation Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Metabolomics Expertise Center, Center for Cancer Biology, VIB, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Laboratory of Applied Mass Spectrometry, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Abdominal Transplantation KU Leuven, Transplantation Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Foguenne M, MacMillan S, Kron P, Nath J, Devresse A, De Meyer M, Michel M, Hosgood S, Darius T. Current Evidence and Future Perspectives to Implement Continuous and End-Ischemic Use of Normothermic and Oxygenated Hypothermic Machine Perfusion in Clinical Practice. J Clin Med 2023; 12:3207. [PMID: 37176647 PMCID: PMC10178893 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12093207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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The use of high-risk renal grafts for transplantation requires the optimization of pretransplant assessment and preservation reconditioning strategies to decrease the organ discard rate and to improve short- and long-term clinical outcomes. Active oxygenation is increasingly recognized to play a central role in dynamic preservation strategies, independent of preservation temperature, to recondition mitochondria and to restore the cellular energy profile. The oxygen-related decrease in mitochondrial succinate accumulation ameliorates the harmful effects of ischemia-reperfusion injury. The differences between normothermic and hypothermic machine perfusion with regard to organ assessment, preservation, and reconditioning, as well as the logistic and economic implications, are factors to take into consideration for implementation at a local level. Therefore, these different techniques should be considered complementary to the perfusion strategy selected depending on functional intention and resource availability. This review provides an overview of the current clinical evidence of normothermic and oxygenated hypothermic machine perfusion, either as a continuous or end-ischemic preservation strategy, and future perspectives.
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- Maxime Foguenne
- Surgery and Abdominal Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, University Clinics Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, Swiss HPB Center, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Renal Transplantation, Southmead Hospital Bristol, Bristol BS10 5NB, UK
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- Surgery and Abdominal Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, University Clinics Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Nephrology, University Clinics Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Surgery and Abdominal Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, University Clinics Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Surgery and Abdominal Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, University Clinics Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Surgery and Abdominal Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, University Clinics Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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Simona MS, Alessandra V, Emanuela C, Elena T, Michela M, Fulvia G, Vincenzo S, Ilaria B, Federica M, Eloisa A, Massimo A, Maristella G. Evaluation of Oxidative Stress and Metabolic Profile in a Preclinical Kidney Transplantation Model According to Different Preservation Modalities. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24021029. [PMID: 36674540 PMCID: PMC9861050 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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This study addresses a joint nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy approach to provide a platform for dynamic assessment of kidney viability and metabolism. On porcine kidney models, ROS production, oxidative damage kinetics, and metabolic changes occurring both during the period between organ retrieval and implantation and after kidney graft were examined. The 1H-NMR metabolic profile—valine, alanine, acetate, trimetylamine-N-oxide, glutathione, lactate, and the EPR oxidative stress—resulting from ischemia/reperfusion injury after preservation (8 h) by static cold storage (SCS) and ex vivo machine perfusion (HMP) methods were monitored. The functional recovery after transplantation (14 days) was evaluated by serum creatinine (SCr), oxidative stress (ROS), and damage (thiobarbituric-acid-reactive substances and protein carbonyl enzymatic) assessments. At 8 h of preservation storage, a significantly (p < 0.0001) higher ROS production was measured in the SCS vs. HMP group. Significantly higher concentration data (p < 0.05−0.0001) in HMP vs. SCS for all the monitored metabolites were found as well. The HMP group showed a better function recovery. The comparison of the areas under the SCr curves (AUC) returned a significantly smaller (−12.5 %) AUC in the HMP vs. SCS. EPR-ROS concentration (μmol·g−1) from bioptic kidney tissue samples were significantly lower in HMP vs. SCS. The same result was found for the NMR monitored metabolites: lactate: −59.76%, alanine: −43.17%; valine: −58.56%; and TMAO: −77.96%. No changes were observed in either group under light microscopy. In conclusion, a better and more rapid normalization of oxidative stress and functional recovery after transplantation were observed by HMP utilization.
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- Mrakic-Sposta Simona
- Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council (IFC-CNR), 20159 Milano, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council (IFC-CNR), 20159 Milano, Italy
- Correspondence: (V.A.); (G.M.)
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, IRCCS Foundation Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, IRCCS Foundation Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Roma Open University, 00166 Roma, Italy
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Technologies “G. Natta”, National Research Council (SCITEC-CNR), 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, IRCCS Foundation Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, IRCCS Foundation Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Section of Pneumology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, IRCCS Foundation Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, IRCCS Foundation Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Technologies “G. Natta”, National Research Council (SCITEC-CNR), 20133 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence: (V.A.); (G.M.)
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Lepoittevin M, Giraud S, Kerforne T, Allain G, Thuillier R, Hauet T. How to improve results after DCD (donation after circulation death). Presse Med 2022; 51:104143. [PMID: 36216034 DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2022.104143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The shortage of organs for transplantation has led health professionals to look for alternative sources of donors. One of the avenues concerns donors who have died after circulatory arrest. This is a special situation because the organs from these donors are exposed to warm ischaemia-reperfusion lesions that are unavoidable during the journey of the organs from the donor to the moment of transplantation in the recipient. We will address and discuss the key issues from the perspective of team organization, legislation and its evolution, and the ethical framework. In a second part, the avenues to improve the quality of organs will be presented following the itinerary of the organs between the donor and the recipient. The important moments from the point of view of therapeutic strategy will be put into perspective. New connections between key players involved in pathophysiological mechanisms and implications for innate immunity and injury processes are among the avenues to explore. Technological developments to improve the quality of organs from these recipients will be analyzed, such as perfusion techniques with new modalities of temperatures and oxygenation. New molecules are being investigated for their potential role in protecting these organs and an analysis of potential prospects will be proposed. Finally, the important perspectives that seem to be favored will be discussed in order to reposition the use of deceased donors after circulatory arrest. The use of these organs has become a routine procedure and improving their quality and providing the means for their evaluation is absolutely inevitable.
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- Maryne Lepoittevin
- Unité UMR U1082, F-86000 Poitiers, France; Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université de Poitiers, F-86000 Poitiers, France
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- Unité UMR U1082, F-86000 Poitiers, France; Service de Biochimie, Pôle Biospharm, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 2 rue de la Milétrie, CS 90577, 86021 Poitiers Cedex, France
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- Unité UMR U1082, F-86000 Poitiers, France; Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université de Poitiers, F-86000 Poitiers, France; CHU Poitiers, Service de Réanimation Chirurgie Cardio-Thoracique et Vasculaire, Coordination des P.M.O., F-86021 Poitiers, France
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- Unité UMR U1082, F-86000 Poitiers, France; Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université de Poitiers, F-86000 Poitiers, France; CHU Poitiers, Service de Chirurgie Cardiothoracique et Vasculaire, F-86021 Poitiers, France
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- Unité UMR U1082, F-86000 Poitiers, France; Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université de Poitiers, F-86000 Poitiers, France; Service de Biochimie, Pôle Biospharm, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 2 rue de la Milétrie, CS 90577, 86021 Poitiers Cedex, France
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- Unité UMR U1082, F-86000 Poitiers, France; Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université de Poitiers, F-86000 Poitiers, France; Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire « Survival Optimization in Organ Transplantation », CHU de Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie - CS 90577, 86021 Poitiers Cedex, France.
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Lepoittevin M, Giraud S, Kerforne T, Barrou B, Badet L, Bucur P, Salamé E, Goumard C, Savier E, Branchereau J, Battistella P, Mercier O, Mussot S, Hauet T, Thuillier R. Preservation of Organs to Be Transplanted: An Essential Step in the Transplant Process. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23094989. [PMID: 35563381 PMCID: PMC9104613 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23094989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Organ transplantation remains the treatment of last resort in case of failure of a vital organ (lung, liver, heart, intestine) or non-vital organ (essentially the kidney and pancreas) for which supplementary treatments exist. It remains the best alternative both in terms of quality-of-life and life expectancy for patients and of public health expenditure. Unfortunately, organ shortage remains a widespread issue, as on average only about 25% of patients waiting for an organ are transplanted each year. This situation has led to the consideration of recent donor populations (deceased by brain death with extended criteria or deceased after circulatory arrest). These organs are sensitive to the conditions of conservation during the ischemia phase, which have an impact on the graft’s short- and long-term fate. This evolution necessitates a more adapted management of organ donation and the optimization of preservation conditions. In this general review, the different aspects of preservation will be considered. Initially done by hypothermia with the help of specific solutions, preservation is evolving with oxygenated perfusion, in hypothermia or normothermia, aiming at maintaining tissue metabolism. Preservation time is also becoming a unique evaluation window to predict organ quality, allowing repair and/or optimization of recipient choice.
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- Maryne Lepoittevin
- Biochemistry Department, CHU Poitiers, 86021 Poitiers, France; (M.L.); (S.G.); (R.T.)
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Poitiers, 86073 Poitiers, France;
- INSERM U1313, IRMETIST, 86021 Poitiers, France; (B.B.); (L.B.)
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- Biochemistry Department, CHU Poitiers, 86021 Poitiers, France; (M.L.); (S.G.); (R.T.)
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Poitiers, 86073 Poitiers, France;
- INSERM U1313, IRMETIST, 86021 Poitiers, France; (B.B.); (L.B.)
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- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Poitiers, 86073 Poitiers, France;
- INSERM U1313, IRMETIST, 86021 Poitiers, France; (B.B.); (L.B.)
- Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Coordination of P.M.O., CHU Poitiers, 86021 Poitiers, France
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- INSERM U1313, IRMETIST, 86021 Poitiers, France; (B.B.); (L.B.)
- Sorbonne Université Campus Pierre et Marie Curie, Faculté de Médecine, 75005 Paris, France
- Service Médico-Chirurgical de Transplantation Rénale, APHP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, 75013 Paris, France
- Société Francophone de Transplantation et de l’Ecole Francophone pour le Prélèvement Multi-Organes, 75013 Paris, France; (P.B.); (E.S.); (C.G.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (P.B.); (O.M.); (S.M.)
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- INSERM U1313, IRMETIST, 86021 Poitiers, France; (B.B.); (L.B.)
- Société Francophone de Transplantation et de l’Ecole Francophone pour le Prélèvement Multi-Organes, 75013 Paris, France; (P.B.); (E.S.); (C.G.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (P.B.); (O.M.); (S.M.)
- Faculté de Médecine, Campus Lyon Santé Est, Université Claude Bernard, 69622 Lyon, France
- Service d’Urologie et Transplantation, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, 69003 Lyon, France
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- Société Francophone de Transplantation et de l’Ecole Francophone pour le Prélèvement Multi-Organes, 75013 Paris, France; (P.B.); (E.S.); (C.G.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (P.B.); (O.M.); (S.M.)
- Service de Chirurgie Digestive et Endocrinienne, Transplantation Hépatique, CHU de Tours, 37170 Chambray les Tours, France
- Groupement d’Imagerie Médicale, CHU de Tours, 37000 Tours, France
- University Hospital Federation SUPORT Tours Poitiers Limoges, 86021 Poitiers, France
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- Société Francophone de Transplantation et de l’Ecole Francophone pour le Prélèvement Multi-Organes, 75013 Paris, France; (P.B.); (E.S.); (C.G.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (P.B.); (O.M.); (S.M.)
- Service de Chirurgie Digestive et Endocrinienne, Transplantation Hépatique, CHU de Tours, 37170 Chambray les Tours, France
- Groupement d’Imagerie Médicale, CHU de Tours, 37000 Tours, France
- University Hospital Federation SUPORT Tours Poitiers Limoges, 86021 Poitiers, France
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- Société Francophone de Transplantation et de l’Ecole Francophone pour le Prélèvement Multi-Organes, 75013 Paris, France; (P.B.); (E.S.); (C.G.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (P.B.); (O.M.); (S.M.)
- Service de Chirurgie Digestive, Hépato-Bilio-Pancréatique et Transplantation Hépatique, APHP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, 75013 Paris, France
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- Société Francophone de Transplantation et de l’Ecole Francophone pour le Prélèvement Multi-Organes, 75013 Paris, France; (P.B.); (E.S.); (C.G.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (P.B.); (O.M.); (S.M.)
- Service de Chirurgie Digestive, Hépato-Bilio-Pancréatique et Transplantation Hépatique, APHP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, 75013 Paris, France
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- Société Francophone de Transplantation et de l’Ecole Francophone pour le Prélèvement Multi-Organes, 75013 Paris, France; (P.B.); (E.S.); (C.G.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (P.B.); (O.M.); (S.M.)
- Service d’Urologie et de Transplantation, CHU de Nantes, 44000 Nantes, France
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- Société Francophone de Transplantation et de l’Ecole Francophone pour le Prélèvement Multi-Organes, 75013 Paris, France; (P.B.); (E.S.); (C.G.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (P.B.); (O.M.); (S.M.)
- Service de Cardiologie et Maladies Vasculaires, CHU de Montpellier, CEDEX 5, 34295 Montpellier, France
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- Société Francophone de Transplantation et de l’Ecole Francophone pour le Prélèvement Multi-Organes, 75013 Paris, France; (P.B.); (E.S.); (C.G.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (P.B.); (O.M.); (S.M.)
- Service de Chirurgie Thoracique et Cardio-Vasculaire, Centre Chirurgical Marie LANNELONGUE, 92350 Le Plessis Robinson, France
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- Société Francophone de Transplantation et de l’Ecole Francophone pour le Prélèvement Multi-Organes, 75013 Paris, France; (P.B.); (E.S.); (C.G.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (P.B.); (O.M.); (S.M.)
- Service de Chirurgie Thoracique et Cardio-Vasculaire, Centre Chirurgical Marie LANNELONGUE, 92350 Le Plessis Robinson, France
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- Biochemistry Department, CHU Poitiers, 86021 Poitiers, France; (M.L.); (S.G.); (R.T.)
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Poitiers, 86073 Poitiers, France;
- INSERM U1313, IRMETIST, 86021 Poitiers, France; (B.B.); (L.B.)
- Société Francophone de Transplantation et de l’Ecole Francophone pour le Prélèvement Multi-Organes, 75013 Paris, France; (P.B.); (E.S.); (C.G.); (E.S.); (J.B.); (P.B.); (O.M.); (S.M.)
- University Hospital Federation SUPORT Tours Poitiers Limoges, 86021 Poitiers, France
- Correspondence:
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- Biochemistry Department, CHU Poitiers, 86021 Poitiers, France; (M.L.); (S.G.); (R.T.)
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Poitiers, 86073 Poitiers, France;
- INSERM U1313, IRMETIST, 86021 Poitiers, France; (B.B.); (L.B.)
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Nemours S, Castro L, Ribatallada-Soriano D, Semidey ME, Aranda M, Ferrer M, Sanchez A, Morote J, Cantero-Recasens G, Meseguer A. Temporal and sex-dependent gene expression patterns in a renal ischemia-reperfusion injury and recovery pig model. Sci Rep 2022; 12:6926. [PMID: 35484379 PMCID: PMC9051203 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-10352-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Men are more prone to acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), progressing to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) than women. Severity and capacity to regenerate after AKI are important determinants of CKD progression, and of patient morbidity and mortality in the hospital setting. To determine sex differences during injury and recovery we have generated a female and male renal ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) pig model, which represents a major cause of AKI. Although no differences were found in blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine (SCr) levels between both sexes, females exhibited higher mononuclear infiltrates at basal and recovery, while males showed more tubular damage at injury. Global transcriptomic analyses of kidney biopsies from our IRI pig model revealed a sexual dimorphism in the temporal regulation of genes and pathways relevant for kidney injury and repair, which was also detected in human samples. Enrichment analysis of gene sets revealed five temporal and four sexual patterns governing renal IRI and recovery. Overall, this study constitutes an extensive characterization of the time and sex differences occurring during renal IRI and recovery at gene expression level and offers a template of translational value for further study of sexual dimorphism in kidney diseases.
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- Stéphane Nemours
- Renal Physiopathology Group, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomedical Research in Urology Group, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Renal Physiopathology Group, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Renal Physiopathology Group, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
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- Rodent Platform, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unitat d'Estadística I Bioinformàtica, (UEB), Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomedical Research in Urology Group, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Renal Physiopathology Group, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
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- Renal Physiopathology Group, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
- Departament de Bioquímica I Biologia Molecular, Unitat de Bioquímica de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.
- Red de Investigación Renal (REDINREN), Instituto Carlos III-FEDER, Madrid, Spain.
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Hamelink TL, Ogurlu B, De Beule J, Lantinga VA, Pool MBF, Venema LH, Leuvenink HGD, Jochmans I, Moers C. Renal Normothermic Machine Perfusion: The Road Toward Clinical Implementation of a Promising Pretransplant Organ Assessment Tool. Transplantation 2022; 106:268-279. [PMID: 33979315 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000003817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The increased utilization of high-risk renal grafts for transplantation requires optimization of pretransplant organ assessment strategies. Current decision-making methods to accept an organ for transplantation lack overall predictive power and always contain an element of subjectivity. Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) creates near-physiological conditions, which might facilitate a more objective assessment of organ quality before transplantation. NMP is rapidly gaining popularity, with various transplant centers developing their own NMP protocols and renal viability criteria. However, to date, no validated sets of on-pump viability markers exist nor are there unified NMP protocols. This review provides a critical overview of the fundamentals of current renal NMP protocols and proposes a framework to approach further development of ex vivo organ evaluation. We also comment on the potential logistical implications of routine clinical use of NMP, which is a more complex procedure compared with static cold storage or even hypothermic machine perfusion.
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- Tim L Hamelink
- Department of Surgery-Organ Donation and Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery-Organ Donation and Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Abdominal Transplantation, Transplantation Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery-Organ Donation and Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery-Organ Donation and Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery-Organ Donation and Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery-Organ Donation and Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Abdominal Transplantation, Transplantation Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery-Organ Donation and Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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Zulpaite R, Miknevicius P, Leber B, Strupas K, Stiegler P, Schemmer P. Ex-vivo Kidney Machine Perfusion: Therapeutic Potential. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 8:808719. [PMID: 35004787 PMCID: PMC8741203 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.808719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Kidney transplantation remains the gold standard treatment for patients suffering from end-stage kidney disease. To meet the constantly growing organ demands grafts donated after circulatory death (DCD) or retrieved from extended criteria donors (ECD) are increasingly utilized. Not surprisingly, usage of those organs is challenging due to their susceptibility to ischemia-reperfusion injury, high immunogenicity, and demanding immune regulation after implantation. Lately, a lot of effort has been put into improvement of kidney preservation strategies. After demonstrating a definite advantage over static cold storage in reduction of delayed graft function rates in randomized-controlled clinical trials, hypothermic machine perfusion has already found its place in clinical practice of kidney transplantation. Nevertheless, an active investigation of perfusion variables, such as temperature (normothermic or subnormothermic), oxygen supply and perfusate composition, is already bringing evidence that ex-vivo machine perfusion has a potential not only to maintain kidney viability, but also serve as a platform for organ conditioning, targeted treatment and even improve its quality. Many different therapies, including pharmacological agents, gene therapy, mesenchymal stromal cells, or nanoparticles (NPs), have been successfully delivered directly to the kidney during ex-vivo machine perfusion in experimental models, making a big step toward achievement of two main goals in transplant surgery: minimization of graft ischemia-reperfusion injury and reduction of immunogenicity (or even reaching tolerance). In this comprehensive review current state of evidence regarding ex-vivo kidney machine perfusion and its capacity in kidney graft treatment is presented. Moreover, challenges in application of these novel techniques in clinical practice are discussed.
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- Ruta Zulpaite
- General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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Hypothermic and normothermic machine perfusion in kidney transplantation are purported to exert a beneficial effect on post-transplant outcomes compared to the traditionally used method of static cold storage. Kidney perfusion techniques provide a window for organ reconditioning and quality assessment. However, how best to deliver these preservation methods or improve organ quality has not yet been conclusively defined. This review summarises the promising advances in machine perfusion science in recent years, which have the potential to further improve early graft function and prolong graft survival.
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Hosgood SA, Brown RJ, Nicholson ML. Advances in Kidney Preservation Techniques and Their Application in Clinical Practice. Transplantation 2021; 105:e202-e214. [PMID: 33982904 PMCID: PMC8549459 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000003679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The use of cold preservation solutions to rapidly flush and cool the kidney followed by static cold storage in ice has been the standard kidney preservation technique for the last 50 y. Nonetheless, changing donor demographics that include organs from extended criteria donors and donation after circulatory death donors have led to the adoption of more diverse techniques of preservation. Comparison of hypothermic machine perfusion and static cold storage techniques for deceased donor kidneys has long been debated and is still contested by some. The recent modification of hypothermic machine perfusion techniques with the addition of oxygen or perfusion at subnormothermic or near-normothermic temperatures are promising strategies that are emerging in clinical practice. In addition, the use of normothermic regional perfusion to resuscitate abdominal organs of donation after circulatory death donors in situ before cold flushing is also increasingly being utilized. This review provides a synopsis of the different types of preservation techniques including their mechanistic effects and the outcome of their application in clinical practice for different types of donor kidney.
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- Sarah A. Hosgood
- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Prolonged Normothermic Ex Vivo Kidney Perfusion Is Superior to Cold Nonoxygenated and Oxygenated Machine Perfusion for the Preservation of DCD Porcine Kidney Grafts. Transplant Direct 2021; 7:e751. [PMID: 34514106 PMCID: PMC8425822 DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The increased usage of marginal grafts has triggered interest in perfused kidney preservation to minimize graft injury. We used a donation after circulatory death (DCD) porcine kidney autotransplantation model to compare 3 of the most frequently used ex vivo kidney perfusion techniques: nonoxygenated hypothermic machine perfusion (non-oxHMP), oxygenated hypothermic machine perfusion (oxHMP), and normothermic ex vivo kidney perfusion (NEVKP). Methods Following 30 min of warm ischemia, grafts were retrieved and preserved with either 16 h of non-oxHMP, oxHMP, or NEVKP (n = 5 per group). After contralateral nephrectomy, grafts were autotransplanted and animals were followed for 8 d. Kidney function and injury markers were compared between groups. Results NEVKP demonstrated a significant reduction in preservation injury compared with either cold preservation method. Grafts preserved by NEVKP showed superior function with lower peak serum creatinine (NEVKP versus non-oxHMP versus oxHMP: 3.66 ± 1.33 mg/dL, 8.82 ± 3.17 mg/dL, and 9.02 ± 5.5 mg/dL) and more rapid recovery. The NEVKP group demonstrated significantly increased creatinine clearance on postoperative day 3 compared with the cold perfused groups. Tubular injury scores on postoperative day 8 were similar in all groups. Conclusions Addition of oxygen during HMP did not reduce preservation injury of DCD kidney grafts. Grafts preserved with prolonged NEVKP demonstrated superior initial graft function compared with grafts preserved with non-oxHMP or oxHMP in a model of pig DCD kidney transplantation.
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Schutter R, Lantinga VA, Hamelink TL, Pool MBF, van Varsseveld OC, Potze JH, Hillebrands JL, van den Heuvel MC, Dierckx RAJO, Leuvenink HGD, Moers C, Borra RJH. Magnetic resonance imaging assessment of renal flow distribution patterns during ex vivo normothermic machine perfusion in porcine and human kidneys. Transpl Int 2021; 34:1643-1655. [PMID: 34448269 PMCID: PMC9290094 DOI: 10.1111/tri.13991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Acceptance criteria of deceased donor organs have gradually been extended toward suboptimal quality, posing an urgent need for more objective pre‐transplant organ assessment. Ex vivo normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) combined with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could assist clinicians in deciding whether a donor kidney is suitable for transplantation. Aim of this study was to characterize the regional distribution of perfusate flow during NMP, to better understand how ex vivo kidney assessment protocols should eventually be designed. Nine porcine and 4 human discarded kidneys underwent 3 h of NMP in an MRI‐compatible perfusion setup. Arterial spin labeling scans were performed every 15 min, resulting in perfusion‐weighted images that visualize intrarenal flow distribution. At the start of NMP, all kidneys were mainly centrally perfused and it took time for the outer cortex to reach its physiological dominant perfusion state. Calculated corticomedullary ratios based on the perfusion maps reached a physiological range comparable to in vivo observations, but only after 1 to 2 h after the start of NMP. Before that, the functionally important renal cortex appeared severely underperfused. Our findings suggest that early functional NMP quality assessment markers may not reflect actual physiology and should therefore be interpreted with caution.
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- Rianne Schutter
- Department of Surgery - Organ Donation and Transplantation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery - Organ Donation and Transplantation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery - Organ Donation and Transplantation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery - Organ Donation and Transplantation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery - Organ Donation and Transplantation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology & Medical Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology & Medical Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery - Organ Donation and Transplantation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery - Organ Donation and Transplantation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Vallant N, Wolfhagen N, Sandhu B, Hamaoui K, Cook T, Pusey C, Papalois V. A Comparison of Pulsatile Hypothermic and Normothermic Ex Vivo Machine Perfusion in a Porcine Kidney Model. Transplantation 2021; 105:1760-1770. [PMID: 33560723 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000003599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) is a well-established method for deceased donor kidney preservation. Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) might offer similar or greater advantages. We compared the 2 methods in an ex vivo perfusion model using 34 porcine kidneys. METHODS Thirty kidneys were stored on ice for 24 h before undergoing 4 h of HMP (n = 15) or NMP (n = 15) followed by 2 h of normothermic ex vivo reperfusion with whole blood. Four kidneys underwent 28 h of cold static storage followed by 2 h of normothermic ex vivo reperfusion. During the 2 h of normothermic ex vivo reperfusion, perfusate flow rates, urinary output, and oxygen consumption rates were compared between all groups. RESULTS Porcine kidneys after HMP showed significantly higher urinary output (5.31 ± 2.06 versus 2.44 ± 1.19 mL/min; P = 0.002), oxygen consumption (22.71 ± 6.27 versus 11.83 ± 1.29 mL/min; P = 0.0016), and perfusate flow rates (46.24 ± 12.49 versus 26.16 ± 4.57 mL/min; P = 0.0051) than kidneys after NMP. TUNEL staining of tissue sections showed significantly higher rates of apoptosis in kidneys after NMP (P = 0.027). CONCLUSIONS In our study, the direct comparison of HMP and NMP kidney perfusion in a translational model demonstrated superiority of HMP; however, further in vivo studies would be needed to validate those results.
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- Natalie Vallant
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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Bouari S, Eryigit Ö, de Bruin RWF, IJzermans JNM, Minnee RC. Optimizing porcine donor kidney preservation with normothermic or hypothermic machine perfusion: A systematic review. Artif Organs 2021; 45:1308-1316. [PMID: 34309868 PMCID: PMC8596691 DOI: 10.1111/aor.14039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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We present an updated overview of the literature comparing normothermic with hypothermic machine perfusion in porcine kidneys. We conducted a systematic literature review in Embase, Medline Epub (Ovid), Cochrane Central, Web of Science, and Google Scholar on studies comparing normothermic (NMP) to hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) in porcine kidneys. A meta‐analysis was judged inappropriate because of heterogeneity in study design and perfusion methods. The quality of evidence of each included study was assessed. We included 8 studies. One out of 5 studies reported a significant difference in peak renal blood flow in favor of NMP. Oxygen consumption was significantly higher in NMP kidneys in 2 out of 5 studies. Peak creatinine clearance in NMP was significantly higher than that in HMP in 1 out of 6 studies. Two out of 4 studies reported a higher degree of epithelial vacuolation in kidneys receiving NMP over HMP. None of the studies found a significant difference between NMP and HMP in peak serum creatinine or graft survival after autotransplantation. The results need to be interpreted with caution in view of the diversity in perfusion protocols, the low quality of evidence, and the limited sample sizes.
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- Sarah Bouari
- Division of HPB & Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of HPB & Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of HPB & Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of HPB & Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of HPB & Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Franzin R, Stasi A, Fiorentino M, Simone S, Oberbauer R, Castellano G, Gesualdo L. Renal Delivery of Pharmacologic Agents During Machine Perfusion to Prevent Ischaemia-Reperfusion Injury: From Murine Model to Clinical Trials. Front Immunol 2021; 12:673562. [PMID: 34295329 PMCID: PMC8290413 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.673562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Donor organ shortage still remains a serious obstacle for the access of wait-list patients to kidney transplantation, the best treatment for End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD). To expand the number of transplants, the use of lower quality organs from older ECD or DCD donors has become an established routine but at the price of increased incidence of Primary Non-Function, Delay Graft Function and lower-long term graft survival. In the last years, several improvements have been made in the field of renal transplantation from surgical procedure to preservation strategies. To improve renal outcomes, research has focused on development of innovative and dynamic preservation techniques, in order to assess graft function and promote regeneration by pharmacological intervention before transplantation. This review provides an overview of the current knowledge of these new preservation strategies by machine perfusions and pharmacological interventions at different timing possibilities: in the organ donor, ex-vivo during perfusion machine reconditioning or after implementation in the recipient. We will report therapies as anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory agents, senolytics agents, complement inhibitors, HDL, siRNA and H2S supplementation. Renal delivery of pharmacologic agents during preservation state provides a window of opportunity to treat the organ in an isolated manner and a crucial route of administration. Even if few studies have been reported of transplantation after ex-vivo drugs administration, targeting the biological pathway associated to kidney failure (i.e. oxidative stress, complement system, fibrosis) might be a promising therapeutic strategy to improve the quality of various donor organs and expand organ availability.
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- Rossana Franzin
- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, University Clinic for Internal Medicine III, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Advanced Research Center on Kidney Aging (A.R.K.A.), Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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Lohmann S, Pool MBF, Rozenberg KM, Keller AK, Moers C, Møldrup U, Møller BK, Lignell SJM, Krag S, Sierra-Parraga JM, Lo Faro ML, Hunter J, Hoogduijn MJ, Baan CC, Leuvenink HGD, Ploeg RJ, Eijken M, Jespersen B. Mesenchymal stromal cell treatment of donor kidneys during ex vivo normothermic machine perfusion: A porcine renal autotransplantation study. Am J Transplant 2021; 21:2348-2359. [PMID: 33382194 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) of injured kidneys offers the opportunity for interventions to metabolically active organs prior to transplantation. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) can exert regenerative and anti-inflammatory effects in ischemia-reperfusion injury. The aims of this study were to evaluate the safety and feasibility of MSC treatment of kidneys during NMP using a porcine autotransplantation model, and examine potential MSC treatment-associated kidney improvements up to 14 days posttransplant. After 75 min of kidney warm ischemia, four experimental groups of n = 7 underwent 14 h of oxygenated hypothermic machine perfusion. In three groups this was followed by 240 min of NMP with infusion of vehicle, 10 million porcine, or 10 million human adipose-derived MSCs. All kidneys were autotransplanted after contralateral nephrectomy. MSC treatment did not affect perfusion hemodynamics during NMP or cause adverse effects at reperfusion, with 100% animal survival. MSCs did not affect plasma creatinine, glomerular filtration rate, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin concentrations or kidney damage assessed by histology during the 14 days, and MSCs retention was demonstrated in renal cortex. Infusing MSCs during ex vivo NMP of porcine kidneys was safe and feasible. Within the short posttransplant follow-up period, no beneficial effects of ex vivo MSC therapy could be demonstrated.
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- Stine Lohmann
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Renal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Surgery - Organ Donation and Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Urology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Surgery - Organ Donation and Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Urology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Renal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Pathology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Transplantation, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Transplantation, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Transplantation, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery - Organ Donation and Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery - Organ Donation and Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.,Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Renal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Elliott TR, Nicholson ML, Hosgood SA. Normothermic kidney perfusion: An overview of protocols and strategies. Am J Transplant 2021; 21:1382-1390. [PMID: 32897651 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) technologies are emerging as an important adjunct in organ preservation and transplantation. NMP can enable the reduction or avoidance of cold ischemia and allows for pretransplant measurement of function and metabolic status to assess the suitability of the organ for transplantation. The key requirement of NMP is to provide an environment that is protective to the organ, ensures optimal oxygen delivery and supports metabolic function. Red blood cell-based solutions, artificial hemoglobin solutions, and acellular solutions have all been utilized in NMP. However, there is no clear consensus on perfusion protocols. A period of NMP after hypothermic preservation is the most commonly used strategy. As an alternative, several groups have developed and tested the feasibility of more prolonged periods of NMP. There are only a few reports of the application of NMP in clinical kidney transplantation and each uses different approach and conditions. This review details the rationale for NMP protocols considering duration of NMP and different perfusate compositions in experimental and clinical models. We also include a discussion on the mechanistic action of NMP, comparison of subnormothermic and hypothermic conditions, the different logistical approaches and future requirements.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Lohmann S, Eijken M, Møldrup U, Møller BK, Hunter J, Moers C, Leuvenink H, Ploeg RJ, Clahsen-van Groningen MC, Hoogduijn M, Baan CC, Keller AK, Jespersen B. Ex Vivo Administration of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Kidney Grafts Against Ischemia-reperfusion Injury-Effective Delivery Without Kidney Function Improvement Posttransplant. Transplantation 2021; 105:517-528. [PMID: 32956281 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000003429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) therapy may improve renal function after ischemia-reperfusion injury in transplantation. Ex vivo renal intraarterial administration is a targeted delivery method, avoiding the lung vasculature, a known barrier for cellular therapies. In a randomized and blinded study, we tested the feasibility and effectiveness of MSC therapy in a donation after circulatory death autotransplantation model to improve posttransplant kidney function, using an ex vivo MSC delivery method similar to the clinical standard procedure of pretransplant cold graft flush. METHODS Kidneys exposed to 75 minutes of warm ischemia and 16 hours of static cold storage were intraarterially infused ex vivo with 10 million male porcine MSCs (Tx-MSC, n = 8) or vehicle (Tx-control, n = 8). Afterwards, the kidneys were autotransplanted after contralateral nephrectomy. Biopsies an hour after reperfusion confirmed the presence of MSCs in the renal cortex. Animals were observed for 14 days. RESULTS Postoperatively, peak plasma creatinine was 1230 and 1274 µmol/L (Tx-controls versus Tx-MSC, P = 0.69). During follow-up, no significant differences over time were detected between groups regarding plasma creatinine, plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, or urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin/creatinine ratio. At day 14, measured glomerular filtration rates were 40 and 44 mL/min, P = 0.66. Renal collagen content and fibrosis-related mRNA expression were increased in both groups but without significant differences between the groups. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated intraarterial MSC infusion to transplant kidneys as a safe and effective method to deliver MSCs to the graft. However, we could not detect any positive effects of this cell treatment within 14 days of observation.
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- Stine Lohmann
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Renal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Urology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery-Organ Donation and Transplantation, University of Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery-Organ Donation and Transplantation, University of Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Transplantation, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Transplantation, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Renal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Urology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Renal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Improved Normothermic Machine Perfusion After Short Oxygenated Hypothermic Machine Perfusion of Ischemically Injured Porcine Kidneys. Transplant Direct 2021; 7:e653. [PMID: 33490378 PMCID: PMC7817286 DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Revised: 10/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Background. In an era where global kidney shortage has pushed the field of transplantation towards using more marginal donors, modified kidney preservation techniques are currently being reviewed. Some techniques require further optimization before implementation in full scale transplantation studies. Using a porcine donation after circulatory death kidney model, we investigated whether initial kidney hemodynamics improved during normothermic machine perfusion if this was preceded by a short period of oxygenated hypothermic machine perfusion (oxHMP) rather than static cold storage (SCS). Methods. Kidneys subjected to 75 minutes of warm ischemia were randomly assigned to either SCS (n = 4) or SCS + oxHMP (n = 4), with a total cold storage time of 240 minutes. Cold preservation was followed by 120 minutes of normothermic machine perfusion with continuous measurement of hemodynamic parameters and renal function. Results. oxHMP preserved kidneys maintained significantly lower renal resistance throughout the normothermic machine perfusion period compared to SCS kidneys (P < 0.001), reaching lowest levels at 60 minutes with means of 0.71 ± 0.35 mm Hg/mL/min/100 g (SCS) and 0.45 ± 0.15 mm Hg/mL/min/100 g (oxHMP). Accordingly, the oxHMP group had a higher mean renal blood flow versus SCS kidneys (P < 0.001). oxHMP kidneys had higher oxygen consumption during normothermic machine perfusion compared to SCS preserved kidneys (P < 0.001). Creatinine clearance remained similar between groups (P = 0.665). Conclusions. Preceding oxHMP significantly improved initial normothermic machine perfusion hemodynamics and increased total oxygen consumption. With the long period of warm ischemia, immediate kidney function was not observed, reflected by the findings of low creatinine clearance in both groups.
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Jochmans I, Brat A, Davies L, Hofker HS, van de Leemkolk FEM, Leuvenink HGD, Knight SR, Pirenne J, Ploeg RJ. Oxygenated versus standard cold perfusion preservation in kidney transplantation (COMPARE): a randomised, double-blind, paired, phase 3 trial. Lancet 2020; 396:1653-1662. [PMID: 33220737 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(20)32411-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Deceased donor kidneys are preserved in cold hypoxic conditions. Providing oxygen during preservation might improve post-transplant outcomes, particularly for kidneys subjected to greater degrees of preservation injury. This study aimed to investigate whether supplemental oxygen during hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) could improve the outcome of kidneys donated after circulatory death. METHODS This randomised, double-blind, paired, phase 3 trial was done in 19 European transplant centres. Kidney pairs from donors aged 50 years or older, donated after circulatory death, were eligible if both kidneys were transplanted into two different recipients. One kidney from each donor was randomly assigned using permuted blocks to oxygenated hypothermic machine perfusion (HMPO2), the other to HMP without oxygenation. Perfusion was maintained from organ retrieval to implantation. The primary outcome was 12-month estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) using the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation in pairs of donated kidneys in which both transplanted kidneys were functioning at the end of follow-up. Safety outcomes were reported for all transplanted kidneys. Intention-to-treat analyses were done. This trial is registered with the ISRCTN Registry, ISRCTN32967929, and is now closed. FINDINGS Between March 15, 2015, and April 11, 2017, 197 kidney pairs were randomised with 106 pairs transplanted into eligible recipients. 23 kidney pairs were excluded from the primary analysis because of kidney failure or patient death. Mean eGFR at 12 months was 50·5 mL/min per 1·73 m2 (SD 19·3) in the HMPO2 group versus 46·7 mL/min per 1·73m2 (17·1) in HMP (mean difference 3·7 mL/min per 1·73m2, 95% CI -1·0 to 8·4; p=0·12). Fewer severe complications (Clavien-Dindo grade IIIb or more) were reported in the HMPO2 group (46 of 417, 11%, 95% CI 8% to 14%) than in the HMP group (76 of 474, 16%, 13% to 20%; p=0·032). Graft failure was lower with HMPO2 (three [3%] of 106) compared with HMP (11 [10%] of 106; hazard ratio 0·27, 95% CI 0·07 to 0·95; p=0·028). INTERPRETATION HMPO2 of kidneys donated after circulatory death is safe and reduces post-transplant complications (grade IIIb or more). The 12-month difference in eGFR between the HMPO2 and HMP groups was not significant when both kidneys from the same donor were still functioning 1-year post-transplant, but potential beneficial effects of HMPO2 were suggested by analysis of secondary outcomes. FUNDING European Commission 7th Framework Programme.
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- Ina Jochmans
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands; Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK; Transplant Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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In Vitro/Ex Vivo Models for the Study of Ischemia Reperfusion Injury during Kidney Perfusion. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21218156. [PMID: 33142791 PMCID: PMC7662866 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21218156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress is a key element of ischemia–reperfusion injury, occurring during kidney preservation and transplantation. Current options for kidney graft preservation prior to transplantation are static cold storage (CS) and hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP), the latter demonstrating clear improvement of preservation quality, particularly for marginal donors, such as extended criteria donors (ECDs) and donation after circulatory death (DCDs). Nevertheless, complications still exist, fostering the need to improve kidney preservation. This review highlights the most promising avenues of in kidney perfusion improvement on two critical aspects: ex vivo and in vitro evaluation.
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Influence of Different Partial Pressures of Oxygen During Continuous Hypothermic Machine Perfusion in a Pig Kidney Ischemia-reperfusion Autotransplant Model. Transplantation 2020; 104:731-743. [PMID: 31764761 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000003051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND The optimal perfusate partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) during hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) is unknown. The aims of the study were to determine the functional, metabolic, structural, and flow dynamic effects of low and high perfusate PO2 during continuous HMP in a pig kidney ischemia-reperfusion autotransplant model. METHODS The left kidneys of a ±40 kg pigs were exposed to 30 minutes of warm ischemia and randomized to receive 22-hour HMP with either low perfusate PO2 (30% oxygen, low oxygenated HMP [HMPO2]) (n = 8) or high perfusate PO2 (90% oxygen, HMPO2high) (n = 8), before autotransplantation. Kidneys stored in 22-hour standard HMP (n = 6) and 22-hour static cold storage (n = 6) conditions served as controls. The follow-up after autotransplantation was 13 days. RESULTS High PO2 resulted in a 3- and 10-fold increase in perfusate PO2 compared with low HMPO2 and standard HMP, respectively. Both HMPO2 groups were associated with superior graft recovery compared with the control groups. Oxygenation was associated with a more rapid and sustained decrease in renal resistance. While there was no difference in functional outcomes between both HMPO2 groups, there were clear metabolic differences with an inverse correlation between oxygen provision and the concentration of major central metabolites in the perfusion fluid but no differences were observed by oxidative stress and metabolic evaluation on preimplantation biopsies. CONCLUSIONS While this animal study does not demonstrate any advantages for early graft function for high perfusate PO2, compared with low perfusate PO2, perfusate metabolic profile analysis suggests that aerobic mechanism is better supported under high perfusate PO2 conditions.
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Pool MBF, Vos J, Eijken M, van Pel M, Reinders MEJ, Ploeg RJ, Hoogduijn MJ, Jespersen B, Leuvenink HGD, Moers C. Treating Ischemically Damaged Porcine Kidneys with Human Bone Marrow- and Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells During Ex Vivo Normothermic Machine Perfusion. Stem Cells Dev 2020; 29:1320-1330. [PMID: 32772797 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2020.0024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Pretransplant normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) of donor kidneys offers the unique opportunity to perform active interventions to an isolated renal graft before transplantation. There is increasing evidence that mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) could have a paracrine/endocrine regenerative effect on ischemia-reperfusion injury. The purpose of this study was to determine which cytokines are secreted by MSCs during NMP of a porcine kidney. Viable porcine kidneys and autologous whole blood were obtained from a slaughterhouse. Warm ischemia time was standardized at 20 min and subsequent hypothermic machine perfusion was performed during 2-3 h. Thereafter, kidneys were machine perfused at 37°C during 7 h. After 1 h of NMP, 0, 107 cultured human adipose tissue-derived MSCs, or 107 cultured bone marrow-derived MSCs were added (n = 5 per group). In a fourth experimental group, 7-h NMP was performed with 107 adipose tissue-derived MSCs, without a kidney in the circuit. Kidneys perfused with MSCs showed lower lactate dehydrogenase and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin levels in comparison with the control group. Also, elevated levels of human hepatocyte growth factor, interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-8 were found in the perfusate of the groups perfused with MSCs compared to the control groups. This study suggests that MSCs, in contact with an injured kidney during NMP, could lead to lower levels of injury markers and induce the release of immunomodulatory cytokines.
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- Merel B F Pool
- Department of Surgery-Organ Donation and Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery-Organ Donation and Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Renal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Immunohematology and Bloodtransfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine (Nephrology), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery-Organ Donation and Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.,Oxford Transplant Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Surgery-Organ Donation and Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery-Organ Donation and Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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Darius T, Vergauwen M, Smith T, Gerin I, Joris V, Mueller M, Aydin S, Muller X, Schlegel A, Nath J, Ludwig C, Dessy C, Many MC, Bommer G, Dutkowski P, Gianello P, Mourad M. Brief O 2 uploading during continuous hypothermic machine perfusion is simple yet effective oxygenation method to improve initial kidney function in a porcine autotransplant model. Am J Transplant 2020; 20:2030-2043. [PMID: 32012434 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.15800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Revised: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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With oxygenation proposed as a resuscitative measure during hypothermic models of preservation, the aim of this study was to evaluate the optimal start time of oxygenation during continuous hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP). In this porcine ischemia-reperfusion autotransplant model, the left kidney of a ±40 kg pig was exposed to 30 minutes of warm ischemia prior to 22 hours of HMP and autotransplantation. Kidneys were randomized to receive 2 hours of oxygenation during HMP either at the start (n = 6), or end of the perfusion (n = 5) and outcomes were compared to standard, nonoxygenated HMP (n = 6) and continuous oxygenated HMP (n = 8). The brief initial and continuous oxygenated HMP groups were associated with superior graft recovery compared to either standard, nonoxygenated HMP or kidneys oxygenated at the end of HMP. This correlated with significant metabolic differences in perfusate (eg, lactate, succinate, flavin mononucleotide) and tissues (eg, succinate, adenosine triphosphate, hypoxia-inducible factor-1α, nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2) suggesting superior mitochondrial preservation with initial oxygenation. Brief initial O2 uploading during HMP at procurement site might be an easy and effective preservation strategy to maintain aerobic metabolism, protect mitochondria, and achieve an improved early renal graft function compared with standard HMP or oxygen supply shortly at the end of HMP preservation.
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- Tom Darius
- Surgery and Abdominal Transplant Unit, University Clinics Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.,Pole de Chirurgie Expérimentale et Transplantation, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pole de Chirurgie Expérimentale et Transplantation, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- The Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research (IMSR), University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Walloon Excellence in Lifesciences and Biotechnology (WELBIO), Laboratory of Physiological Chemistry, de Duve Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pole of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Experimental and Clinical Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, Swiss HPB Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathology, University Clinics Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, Swiss HPB Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Liver Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Renal Transplantation, Southmead Hospital Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- The Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research (IMSR), University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Pole of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Experimental and Clinical Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Morphology, Experimental and Clinical Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Walloon Excellence in Lifesciences and Biotechnology (WELBIO), Laboratory of Physiological Chemistry, de Duve Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, Swiss HPB Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Pole de Chirurgie Expérimentale et Transplantation, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Surgery and Abdominal Transplant Unit, University Clinics Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.,Pole de Chirurgie Expérimentale et Transplantation, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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Effects of Oxygen During Long-term Hypothermic Machine Perfusion in a Porcine Model of Kidney Donation After Circulatory Death. Transplantation 2020; 103:2057-2064. [PMID: 30951018 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000002728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) has become standard care in many center's to preserve kidneys donated after circulatory death (DCD). Despite a significant reduction in metabolism at low temperatures, the remaining cellular activity requires oxygen. Because of the role and safety of oxygen during HMP has not been fully clarified, its supply during HMP is not standard yet. This study investigates the effect of administering oxygen during HMP on renal function in a porcine DCD model. METHODS After 30 minutes of warm ischemia, porcine slaughterhouse kidneys were preserved for 24 hours by means of cold storage (CS), or HMP with Belzer Machine Perfusion Solution supplemented with no oxygen, 21% or 100% oxygen. Next, kidneys were reperfused for 4 hours in a normothermic machine perfusion setup. RESULTS HMP resulted in significantly better kidney function during normothermic machine perfusion. Thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances, markers of oxidative stress, were significantly lower in HMP preserved kidneys. HMP preserved kidneys showed significantly lower aspartate aminotransferase and lactate dehydrogenase levels compared with kidneys preserved by CS. No differences were found between the HMP groups subjected to different oxygen concentrations. Adenosine triphosphate levels significantly improved during HMP when active oxygenation was applied. CONCLUSIONS This study showed that preservation of DCD kidneys with HMP is superior to CS. Although the addition of oxygen to HMP did not result in significantly improved renal function, beneficial effects were found in terms of reduced oxidative stress and energy status. Oxygen addition proofed to be safe and did not show detrimental effects.
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Brief Bubble and Intermittent Surface Oxygenation Is a Simple and Effective Alternative for Membrane Oxygenation During Hypothermic Machine Perfusion in Kidneys. Transplant Direct 2020; 6:e571. [PMID: 32766426 PMCID: PMC7339262 DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background. The aim of this feasibility study was to determine an alternative oxygenation technique (easy, cheap, and compatible with air transport) for membrane oxygenation during hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) to improve early graft function in a porcine ischemia-reperfusion autotransplant model. Methods. The left kidney of a ±40- kg pig was exposed to 30 minutes of warm ischemia before 22 hours of preservation and autotransplantation. In the experimental group, oxygenation of the perfusate during HMP was obtained by direct bubble and 30-minute surface oxygenation at start and 1-hour end ischemic (n = 4) and outcome measures compared with historical HMP without active oxygenation (n = 6), 22-hour continuous oxygenated HMP (HMPO2) (n = 8), and 2-hour HMPO2 + 20-hour HMP (n = 6) using membrane oxygenation in both historical oxygenated control groups. Results. Brief bubble and 30-minute surface oxygenation of the perfusate effectively maintained supraphysiological Po2 levels during the first 2 hours of HMP with improved flow dynamics. Although the metabolic profile of the perfusate (ie, flavin mononucleotide) and tissue (ie, glutamate, ATP) after brief O2 uploading at the start of HMP seemed to be slightly better with the use of a membrane oxygenator compared with bubble and interrupted surface oxygenation, both techniques yielded similar, superior early graft function when compared with HMP without active oxygenation. Conclusions. The data presented in this feasibility study support the conclusion that brief bubble and intermittent surface oxygenation could be an alternative oxygenation technique during HMP to achieve an improved kidney graft function compared with HMP without active oxygenation and similar functional outcome when compared with membrane HMPO2.
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Oxygen Supplementation Supports Energy Production During Hypothermic Machine Perfusion in a Model of Donation After Circulatory Death Donors. Transplantation 2020; 103:1980-1981. [PMID: 31283667 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000002729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hypothermic Oxygenated New Machine Perfusion System in Liver and Kidney Transplantation of Extended Criteria Donors:First Italian Clinical Trial. Sci Rep 2020; 10:6063. [PMID: 32269237 PMCID: PMC7142134 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-62979-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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With the aim to explore innovative tools for organ preservation, especially in marginal organs, we hereby describe a clinical trial of ex-vivo hypothermic oxygenated perfusion (HOPE) in the field of liver (LT) and kidney transplantation (KT) from Extended Criteria Donors (ECD) after brain death. A matched-case analysis of donor and recipient variables was developed: 10 HOPE-ECD livers and kidneys (HOPE-L and HOPE-K) were matched 1:3 with livers and kidneys preserved with static cold storage (SCS-L and SCS-K). HOPE and SCS groups resulted with similar basal characteristics, both for recipients and donors. Cumulative liver and kidney graft dysfunction were 10% (HOPE L-K) vs. 31.7%, in SCS group (p = 0.05). Primary non-function was 3.3% for SCS-L vs. 0% for HOPE-L. No primary non-function was reported in HOPE-K and SCS-K. Median peak aspartate aminotransferase within 7-days post-LT was significantly higher in SCS-L when compared to HOPE-L (637 vs.344 U/L, p = 0.007). Graft survival at 1-year post-transplant was 93.3% for SCS-L vs. 100% of HOPE-L and 90% for SCS-K vs. 100% of HOPE-K. Clinical outcomes support our hypothesis of machine perfusion being a safe and effective system to reduce ischemic preservation injuries in KT and in LT.
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Kidney Perfusion as an Organ Quality Assessment Tool-Are We Counting Our Chickens Before They Have Hatched? J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9030879. [PMID: 32210197 PMCID: PMC7141526 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9030879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The final decision to accept an organ for transplantation remains a subjective one. With “poor organ quality” commonly cited as a major reason for kidney discard, accurate, objective, and reliable quality assessment is essential. In an era of increasingly higher-risk deceased donor kidneys, the catch is to accept those where the risk–benefit scale will tip in the right direction. Currently available assessment tools, such as risk-scores predicting outcome and zero-time biopsy, perform unsatisfactory, and assessment options during static cold storage are limited. Kidney perfusion technologies are finding their way into clinical practice, and they bring a new opportunity to assess kidney graft viability and quality, both in hypothermic and normothermic conditions. We give an overview of the current understanding of kidney viability assessment during ex situ kidney perfusion. A pragmatic framework to approach viability assessment is proposed as an interplay of three different compartments: the nephron, the vascular compartment, and the immune compartment. Although many interesting ways to assess kidney injury and function during perfusion have been proposed, none have reached the stage where they can reliably predict posttransplant outcome. Larger well-designed studies and validation cohorts are needed to provide better guidance.
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Thuillier R, Delpy E, Matillon X, Kaminski J, Kasil A, Soussi D, Danion J, Sauvageon Y, Rod X, Donatini G, Barrou B, Badet L, Zal F, Hauet T. Preventing acute kidney injury during transplantation: the application of novel oxygen carriers. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2019; 28:643-657. [PMID: 31165652 DOI: 10.1080/13543784.2019.1628217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Delayed graft function (DGF) has a significant impact on kidney transplantation outcome. One of the underlying pivotal mechanisms is organ preservation and associated hypothermia and biochemical alteration. AREAS COVERED This paper focuses on organ preservation and its clinical consequences and describes 1. A comprehensive presentation of the pathophysiological mechanism involved in delayed graft function development; 2. The impact on endothelial cells and microvasculature integrity and the consequences on transplanted organ outcome; 3. The reassessment of dynamic organ preservation motivated by the growing use of extended criteria donors and the interest in the potential of normothermia; 4. The role of oxygenation during dynamic preservation; and 5. Novel oxygen carriers and their proof of concept in transplantation, among which M101 (HEMO2life®) is currently the most extensively investigated. EXPERT OPINION Metabolic disturbances and imbalance of oxygen supply during preservation highlight the importance of providing oxygen. Normothermia, permitted by recent advances in machine perfusion technology, appears to be the leading edge of preservation technology. Several oxygen transporters are compatible with normothermia; however, only M101 also demonstrates compatibility with standard hypothermic preservation.
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- Raphael Thuillier
- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France.,b Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire SUPORT , CHU Poitiers, Poitiers , France.,c Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie , Université de Poitiers , Poitiers , France.,d Service de Biochimie , CHU Poitiers , Poitiers , France
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- e HEMARINA S.A., Aéropole centre, Biotechnopôle , Morlaix , France
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- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France.,f Modélisations Précliniques Innovation Chirurgicale et Technologique , Infrastructures en Biologie et Santé Animale, Génétique, Expérimentations et Systèmes Innovants, Département Génétique Animale , INRA Le Magneraud,Surgères , France.,g Service d'urologie et de chirurgie de la transplantation , Hospices Civiles de Lyon , Lyon , France.,h Faculté de Médecine Lyon Est , Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 , Villeurbanne , France
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- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France.,c Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie , Université de Poitiers , Poitiers , France
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- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France.,c Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie , Université de Poitiers , Poitiers , France
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- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France.,c Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie , Université de Poitiers , Poitiers , France.,d Service de Biochimie , CHU Poitiers , Poitiers , France
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- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France.,c Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie , Université de Poitiers , Poitiers , France.,i Service de Chirurgie viscérale et endocrinienne , CHU Poitiers , Poitiers , France
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- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France.,c Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie , Université de Poitiers , Poitiers , France.,d Service de Biochimie , CHU Poitiers , Poitiers , France
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- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France
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- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France.,i Service de Chirurgie viscérale et endocrinienne , CHU Poitiers , Poitiers , France
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- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France.,j Service de Transplantation Rénale, Département d'Urologie et de Transplantation , Groupe Hospitalier Pitié Salpétrière , Paris , France
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- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France.,f Modélisations Précliniques Innovation Chirurgicale et Technologique , Infrastructures en Biologie et Santé Animale, Génétique, Expérimentations et Systèmes Innovants, Département Génétique Animale , INRA Le Magneraud,Surgères , France.,g Service d'urologie et de chirurgie de la transplantation , Hospices Civiles de Lyon , Lyon , France.,h Faculté de Médecine Lyon Est , Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 , Villeurbanne , France
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- e HEMARINA S.A., Aéropole centre, Biotechnopôle , Morlaix , France
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- a Inserm U1082 , Inserm, Poitiers , France.,b Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire SUPORT , CHU Poitiers, Poitiers , France.,c Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie , Université de Poitiers , Poitiers , France.,d Service de Biochimie , CHU Poitiers , Poitiers , France.,f Modélisations Précliniques Innovation Chirurgicale et Technologique , Infrastructures en Biologie et Santé Animale, Génétique, Expérimentations et Systèmes Innovants, Département Génétique Animale , INRA Le Magneraud,Surgères , France.,k Consortium for Organ Preservation in Europe, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences , Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital , Oxford , United Kingdom
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